First story

Many people said that I'm very good at telling stories, especially fairy tails , sometimes I just make up own fairy tail by adding some funny details and a happy ending to my real life story :)) and children love it.

However, in this very first entry of the blog, I am going to write down simply about my life 100% true. After reading, if you like, you're free to add a happy ending in somewhere for it :).

My full name is Nguyen Phuong Chi. (My friends & my parents often call me Chi-Chi)


My birthday is May, 23rd, 1989

I was born in Hanoi and live with my family in the center of the city (near Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, opposite to Lenin statue & next to Hanoi National Fag Tower). I love Hanoi, love every tiny, quite and old corners of Hanoi, love Hanoi's foods, fruits and even "Hanoi's smell" (the smell mixed by flowers, fruits, trees, wind, river...). I often call it: "My little Hanoi- My gentle Hanoi".

I like doing volunteer works and travelling. I have done many volunteer activities in Vietnam and abroad with children, poor people, people with disabilities, old people... Volunteer works keep me busy always after school and I'm also kind of person who cannot stand for having nothing to do for a long time, so volunteering becomes a part of my life. I have learned a lot from that and I can see myself grow up significantly after every summer camps, volunteer events, volunteer trips... Along with working in community services frequently, I have been travelling a lot almost every year. I did  travel to almost every places in Vietnam from the North to the South; have been in China 3 times; visited some states in U.S. and Peru for 1 month...and recently I have come back from Taiwan after a 2 -month- internship. An American professor, who knows me quite well for 2 years often says that: "Chi-Chi, you're so adventurous!!". And yes, that's true. I'm very adventurous, always willing to take the risks and eager to see new things, gain more first-hand experiences. But just like my mom's famous quote: "Travelling far from home is to learn how to find the way coming back home", above all adventurous trips, I love my lovely family, my small city and Vietnam so much.

In the daily life, I'm a friendly person who people find very easy to make friend and hang out with. I'm also really interested in historical, cultural and religious fields, places and events.

I really hope that I have chance to make good friends and learn more things in the next 2 semesters- my last year in University. It is extremely great to start my "new adventure" with UCHanu :)